A2 Expression Formal

ว่างไหมครับ

วางไหมครบ

Are you free?

Pratique

Significado

Asking if someone has time to talk or meet.

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Contexto cultural

The concept of 'Kreng Jai' means you should always ask 'Wâng măi' before a request to allow the other person to save face if they can't help. Even if a door is open, it is polite to say 'Wâng măi krap' as you enter a superior's office. On the Line app, sending 'ว่างไหม' and waiting for a reply is considered much more polite than sending a long paragraph of text immediately. Asking 'Wâng măi' can be a subtle way to ask if someone is single without being too direct.

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The 'Line' Strategy

When messaging Thais, send 'ว่างไหมครับ' as a single bubble. It shows you respect their digital boundaries and are waiting for their 'ready' signal.

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Gender Check

If you are female, always use 'Ka' (ว่างไหมคะ). Using 'Krap' will make you sound like you are joking or trying to sound like a man.

Significado

Asking if someone has time to talk or meet.

🎯

The 'Line' Strategy

When messaging Thais, send 'ว่างไหมครับ' as a single bubble. It shows you respect their digital boundaries and are waiting for their 'ready' signal.

⚠️

Gender Check

If you are female, always use 'Ka' (ว่างไหมคะ). Using 'Krap' will make you sound like you are joking or trying to sound like a man.

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The 'No' that isn't 'No'

If someone says 'Wâng krap... diew kor tam nee saet korn' (I'm free... but let me finish this first), they are actually busy. Don't push!

Teste-se

Fill in the blank to ask your boss if they are free politely.

หัวหน้าครับ ตอนนี้_______ไหมครับ?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ว่าง

'Wâng' is the correct word for being free/available.

Which phrase is best for asking a friend to go to a movie?

ไปดูหนังกัน...

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ว่างไหม

For a friend, dropping the 'krap' is most natural.

Match the phrase to the situation.

1. Saduak măi krap? 2. Wâng măi? 3. Wâng ruer-plao?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: 1-B, 2-A, 3-C

Formality levels must match the relationship.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ว่างไหมครับ? B: _________ มีอะไรให้ช่วยไหม?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ว่างครับ

The response 'Mee arai hai chuay măi?' (Is there anything I can help with?) implies the speaker IS free.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Recursos visuais

Uses of 'Wâng'

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Time

  • • Social plans
  • • Work chat
  • • Dating
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Space

  • • Chairs
  • • Parking
  • • Rooms

Banco de exercicios

4 exercicios
Fill in the blank to ask your boss if they are free politely. Fill Blank A1

หัวหน้าครับ ตอนนี้_______ไหมครับ?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ว่าง

'Wâng' is the correct word for being free/available.

Which phrase is best for asking a friend to go to a movie? Choose A2

ไปดูหนังกัน...

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ว่างไหม

For a friend, dropping the 'krap' is most natural.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

1. Saduak măi krap? 2. Wâng măi? 3. Wâng ruer-plao?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: 1-B, 2-A, 3-C

Formality levels must match the relationship.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: ว่างไหมครับ? B: _________ มีอะไรให้ช่วยไหม?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ว่างครับ

The response 'Mee arai hai chuay măi?' (Is there anything I can help with?) implies the speaker IS free.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Perguntas frequentes

5 perguntas

Yes! You can say 'ตรงนี้ว่างไหมครับ?' (Is this spot free?)

'Măi' is a standard question. 'Ruer-plao' literally means 'or not?' and sounds slightly more casual and conversational.

To a stranger or a boss, yes. To a friend, no—it's actually more natural.

Say 'Mai wâng krap' (ไม่ว่างครับ).

Usually for bottles we say 'mote' (finished) or 'plao' (empty). 'Wâng' is for space, seats, or time.

Frases relacionadas

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สะดวกไหมครับ

specialized form

Is it convenient?

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มีเวลาไหมครับ

similar

Do you have time?

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ยุ่งอยู่ไหมครับ

contrast

Are you busy?

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ว่างงาน

builds on

Unemployed

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ที่ว่าง

builds on

Empty space / Vacancy

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